Bedia Ener Öztep was born on June 15, 1954 in Istanbul. As the daughter of her father, Halim Ener (1931‑2012), and her mother, the well-known actress Sıdıka Nedret Ener, she grew up surrounded by art. He shared his first stage experience with his mother at Bakırköy Community Center in 1968; Two years later, he was included in the cast of Istanbul City Theaters.
Afterwards, he took the stage with important companies such as Haldun Dormen, Gazanfer Özcan, Yeditepe Players and Asuman Dabak.
He became known for his radio programs and children's plays since his youth; He presented the program "From Saturday to Sunday" and took part in broadcasts such as "After Tomorrow". Ener, who started working as a voice actor at the age of 17, brought his voice to world-renowned names such as Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Jacqueline Bisset, Glenn Close and HelenMirren.
Especially her Turkish voice for the character of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series was greatly appreciated. Its success in this field was appreciated at the award ceremony jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TÜRSAK and the Culture City Foundation in 2016.
Ener, who left a strong mark in the television world, took part in many TV series such as "Yaprak Dökümü", "Kırık Kanatlar", "Once Upon a Time in the Ottoman Empire", "Ada Masalı" and "Mahallenin Muhtarları". Her most well-known character was Neyyir Hanım, whom she played in the TV series "Yaprak Dökümü", which was broadcast between 2006 and 2010; This role showed her her mastery of “good mother”, “docile woman” and “beautiful neighbor” type characters.
Bedia, who married voice actor and dubbing director Çetin Öztep in 1989, had a son named Nedret, named after her husband's family. Ener, who passed away at the age of 70 due to lymphoma on January 13, 2025, was buried in Ümraniye Hekimbaşı Cemetery after the funeral ceremony held at Teşvikiye Mosque on January 14.
Bedia Ener, who started her artistic career by acting at Bakırköy Community Center in 1968, joined the City Theater staff in 1970. He worked in companies such as Haldun Dormen Theatre, Gazanfer Özcan Theatre, Yeditepe Players and Asuman Dabak Theatre. Ener, who has also appeared in front of the camera and appeared in movies and TV series, is also a voice actor.
She provided the Turkish voice of Professor McGonagall in the films of the world-famous Harry Potter fantasy novel series written by J.K.Rowling.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 50 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Leaf Fall (2006) — Neyyir Genç
- Gulbeyaz (2002)
- Island Tale (2021) — Aliye Özgür
- Black Money Love (2014) — Fatma Andaç
- Hear Me (2022) — Gratitude
- Melek Apartment (1995)
- Enemy to Love (2024) — Ismet
- Once Upon a Time in the Ottoman Empire: Doomsday (2012) — Bedia Kadın
- Canevim (2019)
- The Last Exit (2015) — Müjgan
- Penthouse Love (2020) — Saadet
- Love of Angels (2018)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
